Genesis 21:18
Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.
Genesis 21:18 in other translations
| BSB | Get up, lift up the boy, and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.” |
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| WEB | Get up, lift up the boy, and hold him with your hand. For I will make him a great nation.” |
| ASV | Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thy hand; for I will make him a great nation. |
| YLT | rise, lift up the youth, and lay hold on him with thy hand, for for a great nation I set him.' |
| DARBY | Arise, take the lad, and hold him in thy hand; for I will make of him a great nation. |
| BBE | Come, take your child in your arms, for I will make of him a great nation. |
| Webster | Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thy hand: for I will make him a great nation. |
What does Genesis 21:18 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 21:14-21
If Hagar and Ishmael had behaved well in Abraham's family, they might have continued there; but they were justly punished. By abusing privileges, we forfeit them. Those who know not when they are well off, will be made to know the worth of mercies by the want of them. They were brought to distress in the wilderness. It is not said that the provisions were spent, or that Abraham sent them away without money. But the…
Genesis 21:18 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 21:18
- Genesis 21:13
And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.
- Genesis 16:10
And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
- 1 Chronicles 1:29-31
These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
- Genesis 17:20
And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
- Genesis 25:12-18
Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham: And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: …
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13; 16:10; 17:20; 25:12-18; 1Ch 1:29-31
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Context
- Genesis 21:17
And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.
- Genesis 21:18
Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.
- Genesis 21:19
And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.
Genesis 21:18 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Levántate, alza al muchacho, y ásele de tu mano, porque en gran gente lo tengo de poner. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Lève-toi, relève l’enfant et prends-le de ta main; car je le ferai devenir une grande nation. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | stehe auf, nimm den Knaben und fasse ihn mit deiner Hand, denn ich will ihn zu einer großen Nation machen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Surge, tolle puerum, et tene manum illius: quia in gentem magnam faciam eum. |